John Stephen Benben

Background

Benben, John Stephen was born on January 25, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley P. and Josephine (Siwek) Benben.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1934. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1953.

Career

Social service casework, Chicago, 1933—1937. Staff Hull House, 1933—1936. Principal schools Midlothian, 1937—1939, district superintendent, 1939—1950.

Professor Northern Illinois University, 1953—1956, head department education, 1957—1960. Lecturer Pace University, 1978—1979. Visiting professor, advisory University Puerto Rico, since 1979.

Educational adviser Lago Community Schools, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Colombia, South America, 1976. Adviser Korean Government, 1948, Virgin Islands Education Department, 1965, University Puerto Rico, 1966—1968, consultant, secretary education, 1967—1968, 1969—1971, Presbyterian Hospital, 1968. Director education United Nations Command program Prisoner of War Camp, Koje-Do, Republic of Korea, 1951—1952.

United Nations Educational adviser Sierra Leone British West Indies, 1956—1957. Professor educational administration New York University, 1960—1978, professor emeritus, since 1978. Member board education, Ardsley, New York, 1963—1967.

Adviser, Ardsley, 1978—1979.

Achievements

• John Stephen Benben has been listed as a noteworthy emeritus educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Professors World Peace Academy, African Resources Conference, Comparative and International Education Society, University Council Educational Administration, American Association University Professors, American Association School Administrators, National Conference Professors Educational Administration, Round Table Chicago, Illinois Superintendents Association, Illinois Principals Association, Illinois Educational Association, Illinois Conference Professors Educational Administration, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Beverlee F. Brown, January 21, 1949. Children: Paul Leland, Stephen James, Nancy Ruth.

Father:

Stanley P. Benben

Mother:

Josephine (Siwek) Benben

Spouse:

Beverlee F. Brown

child:

Stephen James Benben

child:

Paul Leland Benben

child:

Nancy Ruth Benben